Lawton City Council — Ordinance 2019-04 (Sewer Service Charges)

Lawton City Council
ORDINANCE 2019-04
Ordinance Amending Chapter 99 – Sewer Service Charges

AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 99, Section 99.01:
Chapter 99, Section 99.01
Sewer Service Charges Required

WHEREAS, the City Code Section 99.01 now provides:
SEWER SERVICE CHARGES REQUIRED.  Each customer shall pay sewer service charges for the use of and for the service supplied by the municipal sanitary sewer system as follows:
1.  Residential Rate.  The rate for each residential customer is thirteen dollars ($13.00) per month.
2.  Commercial Rate.  The rate for each commercial customer is based upon the amount of water used per month.

Gallons used per Month/Rate
First 1,000    $13.00
All over 1,000    $1.50 per 1000 gallons

WHEREAS in order to maintain the integrity of the system and pay the costs associated with maintenance, expansion, and debt service a rate increase is required to adequately fund the proprietary account.  And

WHEREAS the Council has considered the needs of the system and determined an increase in the base rate from $13.00 to $15.00 per month for residential users.  And an equivalent increase in the Base rate for commercial customers from $13.00 to $15.00 and an increase in the usage charge from $1.50 per 1,000 gallons to $1.85 per 1,000 gallons would be appropriate.

WHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED Section 99.01 is hereby amended and the following Section shall be substituted in the City Code:

SEWER SERVICE CHARGES REQUIRED.  Each customer shall pay sewer service charges for the use of and for the service supplied by the municipal sanitary sewer system as follows:
1.  Residential Rate.  The rate for each residential customer is fifteen dollars ($15.00) per month.
2.  Commercial Rate.  The rate for each commercial customer is based upon the amount of water used per month.

Gallons used per Month/Rate
First 1,000          $15.00 (minimum bill)
All over 1,000    $1.85 per 1000 gallons

2.  EFFECTIVE DATE:  This Ordinance shall be effective after publication or July 1, 2019 whichever is later.

3.  REPEALER:  Any provision of the City Code or a practice or course of dealing contrary to the provision hereby adopted are hereby repealed.

4.  PUBLICATION:  The Clerk is directed to publish this Ordinance as required by law after passage.
Passed and approved by resolution of the Lawton City Council.

MAYOR, Dale R. Erickson

ATTEST:  CITY CLERK,
Carla Eidenshink

First Reading:  2/6/19
Second Reading:  3/6/19
Third Reading:  4/3/19

Published in The Record
Thursday, April 11, 2019